#7075E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.1% 0.162 278.5), rgb(112, 117, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7075E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7075E2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 117, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.162 278.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7075E2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7075E2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7075E2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7075E2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F97EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7075E2
oklch(61.1% 0.162 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6061D7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5050BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#414297
oklch(42.7% 0.136 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#7075E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4385E6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387CE0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428DA1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7075E2
#7075E2
oklch(61.1% 0.162 278.5)
- #978300
#978300
oklch(61% 0.126 98.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7075E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #7075E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.